धर्मशास्ता स्तोत्रम् (लोकवीरं महापूज्यम्) Meaning — Line by Line
धर्मशास्ता स्तोत्रम् (लोकवीरं महापूज्यम्)
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lokavīraṃ mahāpūjyaṃ sarvarakṣākaraṃ vibhum |
लोकवीरं महापूज्यं सर्वरक्षाकरं विभुम् । पार्वतीहृदयानन्दं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ १॥
lokavīraṃ mahāpūjyaṃ sarvarakṣākaraṃ vibhum | pārvatīhṛdayānandaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 1||
Meaningमैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — लोकवीर, परम पूज्य, समस्त प्राणियों की रक्षा करने वाले सर्वव्यापी प्रभु, पार्वती के हृदय के आनन्दस्वरूप।
viprapūjyaṃ viśvavandyaṃ viṣṇuśambhoḥ priyaṃ sutam |
विप्रपूज्यं विश्ववन्द्यं विष्णुशम्भोः प्रियं सुतम् । क्षिप्रप्रसादनिरतं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ २॥
viprapūjyaṃ viśvavandyaṃ viṣṇuśambhoḥ priyaṃ sutam | kṣipraprasādaniratam śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 2||
Meaningमैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — ब्राह्मणों से पूजित, समस्त विश्व से वन्दित, विष्णु और शम्भु (शिव) के प्रिय पुत्र (हरिहरपुत्र), शीघ्र ही कृपा प्रदान करने में तत्पर।
mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ kāruṇyāmṛtapūritam |
मत्तमातङ्गगमनं कारुण्यामृतपूरितम् । सर्वविघ्नहरं देवं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ३॥
mattamātaṅgagamanaṃ kāruṇyāmṛtapūritam | sarvavighnaharaṃ devaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 3||
Meaningमैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — मतवाले हाथी की चाल से चलने वाले, करुणामृत से परिपूर्ण, समस्त विघ्नों को हरने वाले देव।
asmatkuleśvaraṃ devaṃ asmacchatruvināśanam |
अस्मत्कुलेश्वरं देवं अस्मच्छत्रुविनाशनम् । अस्मदिष्टप्रदातारं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ४॥
asmatkuleśvaraṃ devaṃ asmacchatruvināśanam | asmadiṣṭapradātāraṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 4||
Meaningमैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — हमारे कुल के ईश्वर, हमारे शत्रुओं के विनाशक, हमारी इष्ट कामनाओं को प्रदान करने वाले।
pāṇḍyavaṃśasamudbhūtaṃ devaṃ keralanāyakam |
पाण्ड्यवंशसमुद्भूतं देवं केरलनायकम् । भूतनाथं सदानन्दं शास्तारं प्रणमाम्यहम् ॥ ५॥
pāṇḍyavaṃśasamudbhūtaṃ devaṃ keralanāyakam | bhūtanāthaṃ sadānandaṃ śāstāraṃ praṇamāmyaham || 5||
Meaningमैं शास्ता को प्रणाम करता हूँ — पाण्ड्यवंश में प्रकट हुए, केरल के नायक, समस्त भूतों के नाथ (भूतनाथ), सदा आनन्दमय।
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Origin & History
Source: Traditional Ayyappa / Sri Dharma Shasta Namaskara Slokam
Author: Traditional
The Dharma Shasta Stotram, universally known by its opening words 'Loka Veeram Mahapoojyam', is the most widely recited prayer of salutation to Lord Ayyappa, the deity of Sabarimala. Ayyappa is worshipped as Hariharaputra — the son born of Hari (Vishnu, as Mohini) and Hara (Shiva) — and as Manikanta, raised in the Pandya royal household, and as Bhutanatha, the lord of all beings. In five verses the hymn salutes him as the world's hero, protector of all, remover of obstacles, destroyer of enemies and lord of Kerala, each verse sealed with the bow 'Shastaram Pranamamyaham'. It is chanted daily by his devotees and resounds throughout the Mandala-Makaravilakku pilgrimage season with the cry 'Swamiye Saranam Ayyappa'.
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